All suited up and getting ready to hive the bees
Released the bees and getting ready to put them in their new home
My friend Robin shaking (gently) the bees into the hive
Wow! What a thrill! We just hived our first colony of bees today! My friend Robin has been a master gardener and beekeeper for over 10 years. He graciously helped me put my new "girls" into their home. Bees everywhere and no one got stung! Did you know that most bees are female? The only difference between them and the queen bee is that when the queen is still developing she is fed royal jelly from the nurse bees glands in their heads. They go from a life span of 6 weeks to 5-7 years! Amazing! They are Italian Bees from California and very docile. I'll be sure to keep you updated on the exciting life of bees!
That what it looked like at our house yesterday too! So excited we're both starting bees together.
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